Ariana Jones

Ariana Jones serves as a Senior RA/QA Analyst for Pearl Pathways. Ariana has over twenty years of experience in pathology lab settings and the life science industry.  This includes several years related to quality control, regulatory compliance, and execution of regulatory audits.

Prior to joining Pearl Pathways, Ariana worked at AmeriPath, where she held roles such as Quality Assurance Specialist, Chemical Hygiene Officer and Histology Group lead/Histotechnologist.  She was responsible for overseeing 22 separate labs and ensuring compliance with CAP and CLIA regulations for each lab.  In addition, she has worked in pharmaceutical and agricultural research and for multiple CRO’s.

Ariana has experience with CAP, CLIA, FDA, EPA, GLP, GMP, OECD and her expertise includes writing and reviewing standard operating procedures, CAPA’s, GLP and GMP compliance, and preparing and executing audits for CAP, CLIA, FDA and Safety. 

Ariana earned a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Tennessee @ Chattanooga and holds a Histotechnician certification (HT) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).